Gold Tower King

This 378-square-foot room has one king bed with a pillow-top mattress, feather down comforter and Egyptian cotton linens. It's centrally located directly above the casino floor in the resort's Gold Tower. There's a tiled entrance along with a closet, a desk, a 42-inch plasma TV and a vanity area with lighted mirrors. Coffeemakers and coffee are available for an additional charge. All rooms in the Gold Tower are nonsmoking rooms.

Gold Tower Double

This 378-square-foot room has two double beds with pillow-top mattresses, feather down comforters and Egyptian cotton linens. It's centrally located directly above the casino floor in the resort's Gold Tower. There's a tiled entrance along with a closet, a desk, a 42-inch plasma TV and a vanity area with lighted mirrors. Coffeemakers and coffee are available for an additional charge. All rooms in the Gold Tower are nonsmoking rooms.

Rush Tower King

This 439-square-foot room in the non-smoking Rush Tower comes with a king-sized bed with pillow-top mattresses and feather down comforters. The rooms are decorated with contemporary décor and many have views of the Las Vegas Strip, the mountains or the pool.The Rush Tower has its own reservation desk, porte cochere and valet.

Rush Tower Junior Corner Suite

This 611-square-foot suite in the non-smoking Rush Tower comes with a king-sized bed with pillow-top mattresses and feather down comforters. The rooms are decorated with contemporary décor and many have views of the Las Vegas Strip, the mountains or the pool.The Rush Tower has its own reservation desk, porte cochere and valet.

The bathroom has a combined tub/shower with an oversized soaking tub and Raintree shower.

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Description

The Golden Nugget with its Strip-style accommodations, shark-filled pool and popular restaurants is a hotel rich on comfort and fun in downtown Las Vegas.

The vibe

Classic Vegas elegance, upscale but not out of reach, ample choices for everyone

What we love

Located in the heart of downtown, the Golden Nugget resembles the kind of property you'd find on the Strip. Now don't get us wrong. Staying here won't be of the same caliber as staying at one of the elite Strip resorts, but by downtown's standards this will feel pretty darn luxurious.

The Golden Nugget opened in 1946 and still nothing seems dated. From the elegant marble lobby to a collection of contemporary restaurants capable of satisfying every craving, this resort offers everything you need in a great location where you can literally step outside and right into the eye-popping sights and rockin' sounds of Fremont Street Experience.

We can say with complete confidence there's no other hotel pool in town like The Tank. Not only does this outdoor complex have a lush setting with two cascading waterfalls, but there's a 200,000-gallon aquarium filled with sharks and a three-story water slide will take you right through the center of it.

The Golden Nugget's buffet is the best in downtown. It's a step up from the competition geographically because it's located on the second floor (where you'll have a great view of the pool if you sit near the windows). Our favorite time to go is on Friday and Saturday nights for the seafood spread, which includes crab legs, fresh shrimp, sushi and lobster mac 'n' cheese.

Good to know

At 364 square feet, the standard deluxe rooms are the smallest and oldest. If you need an affordable place to crash, they're just fine. If you're interested in additional creature comforts, go for the Gold Tower deluxe rooms. Renovated in 2014, they have more space with foyers and living areas as well as 42-inch flat-screen TVs and Keurig coffee makers (but you'll have to pay for the K-Cups).

For a VIP-level experience, book a room in the Rush Tower. Opened in 2009, the accommodations here are as good as gold with soaking tubs, premium linens, leather sofas, private check-in and turndown service.

If noise is an issue and you're not in Vegas to party, request a room on the hotel's south side -- in other words, not facing Fremont Street Experience, where there's a stage and music plays until the wee hours.

There are two valets at the Golden Nugget. If you're staying in the main hotel, use the valet off Casino Center Boulevard. If you're staying in the Rush Tower, head to the one on Carson Avenue near First Street. Valet parking is free to everyone but may be restricted to hotel guests on weekends, holidays and special events.

The self-parking garage is located off First Street near Bridger Avenue. It's complimentary to hotel guests. Anyone patronizing the Golden Nugget can also park there and get three hours free with validation -- otherwise you'll have to pay an hourly rate.

Insider tips

A Gold to Go ATM (yes, you've read that correctly) is one of the hotel's unusual attractions. Simply insert your debit or credit card. Instead of cash it dispenses small 24-carat gold bars at market value prices.

Check out the biggest gold nugget in existence at the Golden Nugget. You'll discover the 61-pound Hand of Faith just off the casino floor near the room elevators. It was discovered in Australia in 1980 and also has the honor of being the biggest nugget ever found with a metal detector.

If aquariums are your thing, enjoy a meal or just a cocktail in the Chart House seafood restaurant. The dining room and bar wrap around a 75,000-gallon aquarium filled with more than 1,000 colorful fish, including a moray eel that looks like a scary sea serpent. Trust us, you won't be able to take your eyes off it (and in the interest of self-preservation, you shouldn't).

One more thing we can't forget: The Golden Nugget has a Starbucks fronting Fremont Street with an outdoor patio. Get your caffeine fix here 24 hours a day. There's a second location of Starbucks inside the Carson Tower; however, this one isn't open around the clock.

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Details

Number of rooms
2,425 rooms, 171 luxury suites and 9 penthouses.

Casino
Yes, 38,000 square feet. There are approximately 1,200 slot and video poker machines and 50 table games. Casino games include blackjack, Caribbean Stud poker, craps, keno, Let It Ride, pai gow poker, poker, roulette, slots and Megabucks. The casino also has a poker room and a four-table baccarat pit.

Entertainment
Yes, visiting headliners in the 600-seat showroom, as well as impressionist, singer and entertainer Gordie Brown.

NightlifeRush Lounge, Claude's Bar, the International Beer Bar and Gold Diggers. There is also the indoor/outdoor Bar 46 with a view of the Fremont Street Experience.

Attractions
The Golden Nugget is home to the Hand of Faith, the largest single nugget of gold in the world. It weighs a massive 61 pounds, 11 ounces and is displayed (free of charge) with another nugget weighing 13 pounds. The resort also has a 200,000-gallon aquarium located on the pool deck. This aquarium houses several shark species and is part of a three-story pool complex complete with waterfalls and an enclosed waterslide that passes through the aquarium.

Pool
Yes. There are two pools. The Tank features a 200,000-gallon aquarium, the centerpiece of the resort's pool complex. There's also a two-level infinity pool for those ages 21 or older called The Hideout.

Health club or fitness equipment
There is a fitness center, but it's located inside the spa and has a fee for usage.

Guest Reviews

Rated 4.2 out of 5 by 1007
reviewers.

Rated 5 out of 5 by ShellyHolland Best room we've had in Vegas
We have stayed at various hotels in Vegas. This was by far the best yet. We arrived very late and the GN was extremely accommodating. We originally reserved the Carson Tower. They upgraded us to Rush Tower. The room was very large and modern. You could hear a little bass from Fremont Street but it was not disruptive. The walk distance from elevator to room were great. They had several amenities that were a save in the pinch (toothpaste, q-tips, etc). I would have like to have in room coffee. They have a Keurig in room but the Kcups cost $10/4. We could have went and bought some elsewhere but never did. Valet was excellent. The pool was amazing.
July 26, 2015

Rated 1 out of 5 by samlovestolive So Disappointed in my Experience
This hotel lost my reservation from my online booking company. After I approached the front desk they told me there was absolutely nothing they could do until I talked with the company. Unfortunately at the time the company I booked my trip with was having phone trouble and no one could get through. After realizing I was not able to get through I approached the front desk once again and told them that the phones were down and asked them if we could help us get into a room or at the least get into the pool area. They tried to sell me a room for the night at $270 per night to which I replied but I have already payed for my room and proceeded to show them my email conformation. Luckily the phones were fixed and I was finally able to get thought to my online booking company and they resent the info. 5 hours later I returned to the hotel thinking I will finally be able to get into a room. As I go to the front desk they do in fact have my reservation they give me a key and I start to make the track to my room. As I open the door I find out that they have placed me in a King room when I requested a double. I go back to the front desk for the 4th time. They tell me my online company sent the request in for a King(which I know is not true, I have the conformation email). They also told me Double rooms cost more money, to this I replied " Yes I know I paid for a double." Luckily as I'm standing at the front desk my online booking company calls me back to make sure everything worked out and I tell her the situation. She assures me again the info they sent over had requested a double room and even re faxed it with the room selection circled. Finally after dealing with this hotel for 7 hours I get the correct room (in the wrong tower). By this time the pool is closed so we head out for the night. The next day it rains thunders and lightning all day so the pool is closed. No pool time for this trip it seems. As I check out they say you have $44 in resort fees. I'm thinking you have got to be kidding me. I didn't argue over it as I didn't feel like it and had to get to the airport. I will never stay here again after that experience.
July 20, 2015

Rated 4 out of 5 by Mikie Great location, affordable, excellent restaurants, friendly!
Looking for an affordable change to staying in Vegas? This is it. Easy bus ride to the strip, it is safe, the Fremont Experience is great, good food, staff and other patrons are friendly, and you don't walk yourself to death going up and down the crowed strip. Give it a try.
July 15, 2015

Rated 5 out of 5 by rox0218 The heart of Fremont Street
Fremont Street has more than just gambling and the Golden Nugget is luxury all the way!
July 14, 2015

Rated 2 out of 5 by Kc59 Do not stay here unless traveling with children.
The pool was so crowded with infants, toddlers, small children and teenagers we could not get a lounge chair or even stand in the pool. The adult pool required a $40 charge to sit on a chair. The hot tub was supposed to be for over 16 years of age but was also filled with small children. I felt like I was at Disneyland instead of Las Vegas. I will never stay there again. The location in Fremont street was nice but I will find a hotel that has some adult only areas or at least a pool that is not full of children. The lifeguards did not enforce any of the rules and allowed the kids to jump, kick and bump into the others in the pool. Do not stay there unless you have small children.
July 13, 2015

Rated 5 out of 5 by Tony131 The Rush Tower was wonderful
We thoroughly enjoyed the Shark Tank Pool. It has a unique slide directly through the center of the shark tank. There is also the Club H2O pool on the upper level with an infinity pool which is more for the adult crowd, it was very relaxing. The Rush Tower suite was a very nice upgrade for us, well worth a few extra dollars.
July 13, 2015

Rated 5 out of 5 by Scrappymoto Love the Nugget!!
We love the Nugget - have previously stayed at hotels on the strip, but they pale in comparison to Freemont & all the things going on there - for people watching ! We will always stay there
July 12, 2015

Rated 2 out of 5 by Arose Bell service
I was highly disappointed with the bell desk. I tipped them before taking my bags to be delivered to my room and almost 2 hours later I finally got my bags.
I called bell desk and I was told they didn't know where my bags were and they called me back saying they found them.
After they said they would delivered immediately they still took over 30 mins to get to my room. I called my room and they said that they should have been delivered by now but they weren't.
I finally get my bags and they said that had been to my room numorous times, however my door was open the whole time so I would make sure I didn't miss them.
After unloading my stuff I opened my grocery bag and I had noticed my chip bag was opened and they chips were gone.
It was ridiculous. I finally joined the rest of my friends at the pool 2 1/2 hours later. I complained 3 times and nothing was done about it.
July 5, 2015

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